WE Secondary Network Collaborating with leaders at all levels to provide a high-quality whole education for all students.
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WE Secondary Network Collaborating with leaders at all levels to provide a high-quality whole education for all students.
What is the Whole Education Network?
Whole Education was founded as a national network in Our vision Our mission
2010 and now consists of over 500 schools, trusts and
An education system in which To collaborate with leaders
organisations committed to providing a high-quality, all young people can thrive in at all levels to provide a high-
whole education for all young people. life, learning and work. quality whole education.
A whole education A whole education A whole education
develops the range of skills, makes learning more supports learning
qualities and knowledge relevant and engaging, across various learning
for learners to thrive in life, with students or pupils environments while
learning and work. taking ownership of engaging parents and the
their own learning. wider community.
How will WE network membership help me?
We have over 10 Programme For who? Tell me more
years’ experience WE Headspace Headteacher WE Headspace offers a reflective space to develop your vision, connect to
helping schools to your purpose, foster a network of support and hear from sector experts.
deliver a high-quality WE Inspire Middle and Regular virtual meetings across the year to hear from, and be inspired by,
whole education. New for 2021 senior leaders schools who are successfully providing a high quality whole education.
WE Stand out schools Senior leaders Regular opportunities across the year to visit inspirational schools and to
WE network membership initiative (SOSI) celebrate, showcase and share what helps remarkable schools succeed.
provides structure, support
Leading a Whole Headteacher LAWES enables leaders to deepen and extend their understanding of how
and inspiration to help
Education - and Senior they can deliver a whole education within their school through local and
you develop sustainable,
Secondary (LAWES) Leader working national collaboration.
collaborative responses to
together
common challenges that
work for your students in WE Lab Classrooms Middle leaders Lab Classrooms works with middle leaders and teachers to lead change
your context. New for 2021 and teachers and embed two-for-one teaching strategies in their setting.
SEND CPD SENDCo Expert CPD webinars for colleagues interested in leading high quality SEND
Through a series of New for 2021 provision within their school.
membership benefits,
including networking Relationship Headteacher By developing a partnership based on shared values we will support your
events, programmes and management whole education journey through ongoing engagement.
access to evidence-based
approaches, our offer is
designed to support you
wherever you are.
WE Headspace
Each term, we offer a WE Headspace
event which provides personal and
professional nourishment. We want
to help you add capacity to your own
workload as well as your school’s, so
Headspace offers you the opportunity
to ‘distance from the desk’ and develop
your own thinking.
Through three events across the academic year, we’ll
support your leadership journey by connecting you with
other leaders in the network and reconnecting you with
your wider vision and purpose.
Honestly [I would change]
In previous years, we’ve invited expert input from
people like Giles Barrow, Viv Grant, Geoff Barton, Mary
nothing, it was one of the most
Myatt and Alison Peacock. Using evidence-based useful sessions I have had the
approaches, Headspace helps you consider the ‘why’ privilege to attend.
and ‘how’ within your practice.
Headteacher, Greenacre Academy
WE Inspire
These monthly virtual ‘visits’ are a great
opportunity to hear from, and be inspired
by, schools who are successfully providing a
high-quality whole education.
These visits will include a range of inputs focused on
leadership culture, curriculum design and teaching &
learning.
WE Inspire aims to give you a platform to appreciatively
enquire into the practice of other schools and trusts, helping
you to develop your own approaches and practice on that A huge thank you, I feel inspired in
journey. You will also grow your relationships with other
leaders, increasing your school’s social capital. what are challenging times. I can’t
thank you enough. I am very excited to
As well as great input from within the sector, WE Inspire also
welcomes incredible leadership stories from elsewhere. In share this with my school and colleagues.
January 2021, we were privileged to host Lord Chris Holmes Many thanks for sharing the resources.
and in April 2021 we were inspired by intrepid explorer,
Mark Wood. You are all fab!
Deputy Headteacher, Nene Park Academy
Stand out schools initiative
We know that an exchange of
best practices is one of the best
ways to learn. So, to facilitate
collaborative learning, our stand
out schools initiative (SOSI),
celebrates, showcases and shares
what helps remarkable schools
succeed.
You’ll have regular opportunities to visit a host “Today made me feel hope!
school who will share a ‘stand-out’ feature of XP’s approach challenges students
their practice. Using an appreciative inquiry
framework, we’ll help you ‘get under the skin’ to take ownership of their learning.
of another school’s approach. I saw students embracing the notion
The aim is to inspire educators, wherever of being accountable for their work
they are on their journey, with the ultimate and understanding the processes
goal of influencing the direction of the English
education system.
that lead to that product.”
Deputy Headteacher, Shevington High School
Leading a whole education programme
In each secondary school a senior leader will be selected as the
WE Lead. As WE lead you will commit to:
leading and managing the participation and outcomes of the high
quality WE Core offer
leading the WE communications – SLT and wider staff (Staff
updates/calendar/rolling agenda on SLT…)
being a visible ambassador for a whole education and Whole
Education (newsletter, termly magazine, cascade CPD in school,
part of CPD plan)
As the WE Lead you will be part of the Leading A Whole
Education (LAWES) network which:
ffers an energising and inspiring environment where you can
o This is the most human-based,
reflect on, share and develop practice with like-minded peers
provides coaching and inputs to support in realising your chosen inspiring and relatable session I’ve
aims and aspirations for the year ahead attended. Being part of this group
offers a change model that helps ensure that whole education
actions you take are implemented well and are sustainable is both extremely helpful and
provides opportunities to learn from experts including schools with thought-provoking.
proven successful practice in the areas you are interested in
Deputy Headteacher, Alder Grange
WE Lab Classrooms
This programme helps middle leaders lead change
across their schools. It provides an opportunity for
classroom practitioners to engage critically with
‘two-for-one’* teaching & learning approaches
through an action research project that is
supported by their middle leader.
The following approaches have been selected as focus areas for
2021/22:
Deeper instruction Oracy Metacognition
Feedback critique Flipped learning
In addition to helping classroom teachers develop their practice in We are teaching and inspiring the world’s
these areas, this programme will support innovative and passionate
middle leaders to lead sustainable change in teaching and learning
next scientists, therefore it is essential to
practices over time. We will provide coaching and expert support not only instill a love of learning within them
to your middle leaders and teachers, while they collaborate with
hundreds of like minded peers from across England.
but also equip them with the vital skills to
investigate and independently think.
*Approaches that the EEF Toolkit and other research show can drive significant academic
progress (i.e. at least +5 months), while also developing learners wider skills and qualities. 2020/21 WE Lab Classrooms participant
SEND CPD
High-quality SEND provision is a hugely important
element of delivering a whole education across
your school. As part of our network membership
for 2021/22, we’re delighted to offer CPD
delivered by national experts on:
The following approaches have been selected as focus areas for
2021/22:
Intent Social emotional mental health
Implementation Provision mapping
Maximising the impact of TAs Working with learners and families
SEND assessment
As well as live training, you’ll have access to recorded webinars that
will be available to share with your whole staff, bolstering a whole
education approach to SEND provision in your context. Thank you for these webinars,
it is great to have chance to reflect
on current practise
SENDCo, St Gabriel’s Roman Catholic High School
Relationship management
We know that each school is different and are
proud of the strong professional relationships we
establish with our leaders and schools to enable
them to maximise their engagement with the wide
range of membership benefits available to them.
Through ongoing engagement we commit to:
nderstand your strengths and areas for development in relation to
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your current provision of a high quality whole education.
Provide opportunities for you to showcase high quality practice I have learned so much from the network
from your school on a national scale. you have founded and the wonderful people
Identify the aspects of the membership offer that will support your
improvement journey and the identification of staff to participate in
you have organised to speak to us. It has been
WE programmes. my second year directly involved with Whole
Facilitate introductions to schools and WE partners who could Education and your organisation has made my
enhance your whole education journey.
Communicate with you on a regular basis to share network news first foray into senior leadership a smooth and
and events with you. manageable one, so again I must thank you.
Assistant Headteacher, The Winstanley SchoolCost and commitment
Cost Commitments
£4 per pupil per academic year for network You are committing to:
membership for your secondary school.
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Your investment gives you access to our full engagement with the WE network.
core offer. It reflects our ongoing commitment nsuring your WE Lead and Whole Education
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to working with schools to deliver a high-quality relationship manager communicate
whole education for sustainable, long term effectively to avoid your school missing out on
impact. opportunities.
llowing yourself time to engage with WE
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events, programmes and coaching.
roviding support and permission for others to
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engage, too. This is key to making the most of
your membership.Additional membership benefits
In addition to our core offer, WE membership gives you access to a range
of additional benefits. This includes our targeted programmes supporting
you with specific school priorities.
Access to WE partners Subsidised access to Share your story: WE Trust offer helps Subsidised access
and friend organisations Spirals of Inquiry — showcase your stand-out trusts learn together and to Words For All — a
to benefit from their an evidence-based practice as a thought- collaborate within and sustainable approach
specialist expertise. framework to improve leader at conferences, in beyond their family of to improve vocab and
outcomes for learners. newsletters and articles. schools. reading.For more information on joining the network, or our core offer contact secondary@wholeeducation.org For general inquiries contact info@wholeeducation.org TWITTER @WholeEducation Youtube youtube.com/c/wholeeducation Linkedin Whole Education wholeeducation.org
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